Alameda Zero Waste Workshops
Zero waste community meeting is 7-9pm, with additional workshops during the day.
June 11
Alameda Free Library, 1550 Oak Street
Free Hands-on Bicycle Classes
Class will cover flat repair, safety inspection, how to check wheels, derailleurs, gears, cranks, handle bars and stems for wear and tear.
June 14 and 28, 11–12pm
REI, 1338 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley
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Backpacking 101
REI backpacking specialist Andy Miksza will show you the fundamentals of selecting gear for a weekend backpacking trip. Come find out tricks-of-the-trade to make your backcountry trips safe and fun.
June 17, 7pm
REI Concord, 1975 Diamond Blvd (Willows Shopping Center)
Sierra Crossing and More, Outdoors Writer Tom Stienstra
Award-winning guidebook author and outdoors columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle, Tom Stienstra has spent more than 30 years exploring California wilderness, in search of best places to backpack, fish, or camp.
June 17, 7pm
REI, 1338 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley
June at Laurel Books
June 18, 7 pm: The long awaited signing for The Sharing Solution with Janelle Orsi and Emily Doskow! (watch for them in Sunset magazine!)
June 23, 7 pm: Pam Allyn and her book What to Read When. This is a great book for parents and teachers with a wealth of suggestions for every need or topic written by an expert in the reading field.
Laurel Books, 4100 MacAthur